Can-carrier.



F. L. TAULMAN.

CAN QARRIER. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 21. 1909.

Patented May 3, 1910.

FRANCIS LEROY TAULMAN, OF BARNES, KANSAS.

CAN-CARRIER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 3, 1910.

Application filed J une 21, 1909. Serial No. 503,498.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANCIS L. TAULMAN,

a citizen of the United States, residing at article carriers and more particularly to one especially adapted for use in carrylng an oil can on awagon or other vehicle.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple, strong, durable and comparatively inexpensive carrier adapted to-receive an oil can or similar receptacle and to be hooked over the springs of a wagon, buggy or other vehicle so that the can Wlll be suspended from the same.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists of the novel features of construction and the combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in whichv Figure l is a perspective view of my improved article carrier; Fig. 2 is a horizontal section taken on the plane indicated by the line 2-2 in Fig. 1; and Fig. 3 is a perspective View of one of the side frame sections.

- My improved can carrier is in the form of an open rack constructed of angle metal and of such size and shape as to receive the can or other article or object to be carried. As illustrated, it comprises two similar side frame sections 1, 2, each of which is formed from a single piece of angle metal having its flanges notched and bent to provide a lower side bar 3, outer and inner upright bars 4, 5 and a depending suspending hook 6. The two side frames are united at their lower corners by an 'le metal connecting bars 7 and adjacent t eir upper ends by a rectangular frame 8 formed from a single stri of metal bent into rectangular shape an secured in the angular portions of the uprights 4, 5. The hooks 6 which are integral w1th the inwardly extending flanges of the inner uprights 5 are offset slightly from said uprights, as shown at t), and their inner faces are lined with rubber, leather, or other similar material 10 to prevent them from marring the-paint on the springs or other portion of the wagon, buggg, or vehicle to which the device is apphe Upon the inwardly extending horizontal flanges of the bottom side bars 3 and the flanges of the uprights 4, 5 are secured strips of wood or other material 11, which strips contact with the can or article placed in the rack frame for the purpose of protecting it.

From the foregoing description it is thought that the construction, use and advantages of the invention will be readily understood without a more extended explanation.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed is:

The herein described can carrier for use on a vehicle, comprising a rectangular rack frame consisting of two side frames, each formed from a single piece of angle metal cut and bent to provide a bottom side bar and corner uprights, an le metal bottom bars uniting the two side rames, a bar bent into rectangular shape and uniting the up per portions of the four corner uprights, downturned hooks formed integral with the upper ends of the inturned flanges of the corner uprights of one side frame, protecting covering upon said hooks to prevent marring of the vehicle springs with wlnch they are engaged, and protecting strips secured to the inner faces of the corner uprights and to the upper faces of the inturned flanges of said bottom side bar's.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

FRANCIS LEROY TAULMAN. 

